ciroTaa

[E. Bashir]

I have encountered this word in a children's story (written in Urdu in
Lahore in the 1960's).  From the context, it means 'male sparrow', but I
have not been able to locate it in any Urdu or Hindi dictionary that I
have looked at.  Can anyone tell me the dialect provenance of this word.
(note that r is not retroflex.)  Thanks


E. Bashir
Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
3070 Frieze Bldg.
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Department Office Phone: (313) 764-8286
Personal Office Phone:  (313) 764-0214
Fax: (313) 647-0157
Note:  Area code changes to 734 effective 12/13/97